The Box (2009) written & directed byRichard Kelly

Seems like Richard Kelly has redeemed himself.
I mean the guy went from Donnie Darko to Southland Tales.
Similar to giving up a wonderful family life in a beautiful house
to living with a bunch of rednecks in a camper van.
Utterly disgusting.

I actually hated this guy for so long and myself
for having to watch a film starring
Justin Timberflake and The Rock.
If you haven't seen Southland - avoid at all cost.
Oh yea then theres this whole thing about
how Donnie Darko was actually about God.
NOOOOOOO! Don't ruin a brilliant film
by explaining it with a 'God' factor.... cringe...
my anger face followed by more - cringe.

So The Box.
I can't help but feel like im watching  film
that was made in the 60's.
Everything was just right.
The clothes, the cars, the cutlery and even the curtains.
The shoes, the glasses, the hair and the awesome televisions!!
The camera shots feel like an updated 60's flick
with the sort of panning you wish they had back then.
And to add to it the Barnard Hermann like score
only threw gas on this flame.

So what can i say, i think i really liked it.
I say i think, as i wasn't sure what i was going to
get out of this film.
Certainly, i think i got more than i intended.
Or at least something totally different.
I've never seen anything like it to be honest,
so perhaps im in a little bit of shock.
The plot is just so twisted and cruel.
And i mean really twisted and really really cruel.
It is a very dark film,
which plays on the moralities of human kind.


My favourite moment involves an awesome
sequence involving a a library and what reminded
me of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. -SUPERB!!!

The one thing that really ruined it for me was Diaz's over
melodramatic facial expression through out the entire film.
Right, i know your feeling a bit low
- but don't over do it darling.